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People ask me all the time about the name of my blog, Little Hollywood. Little Hollywood was the name of the shantytown down along the shores of what is now Capitol Lake, a place where some lively characters of Olympia lived. It was our "Hooverville" from the 1920s through the early 1950s. Well, as we know, our area has a lot of interesting, talented, educated characters, and the point of this blog is to help shine the light on some of our "stars" that might not ordinarily be heard through corporate media outlets. So, the name has a double meaning. And since it's my blog, it's Janine's Little Hollywood. Enjoy!

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The restrooms at three Capitol Campus locations –
Heritage and Marathon parks and the Interpretive Center – have reopened,
following talks with Just Housing, the group that was staging protests requesting 24/7 access
to public restrooms in downtown Olympia, said Linda Kent, Washington State
Department of Enterprise Services (DES) on Friday.

In addition, DES is keeping a portable restroom and
hand washing station open at Heritage Park for 24-hour access while the agency
works with community groups, the City of Olympia and other stakeholders to seek
a long term workable solution.

The regular park restrooms will be open during park
hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The agency says it does not have the funding to keep
the regular park bathrooms open 24 hours a day.

The portable that had been placed near Olympia Supply has since been moved by DES to the side of the Heritage Park restroom.

“….DES is committed to keeping the portable restroom
open while productive community conversations continue, provided the restrooms
are not vandalized and remain sanitary,” said Kent.

Just Housing also issued a press release on Friday saying, “We take these
negotiations very seriously and we are currently consulting with movement
supporters, stakeholders, and attorneys about how to proceed with specific
commitments….Generally speaking, we would like to see expanded access to the
Heritage Park restrooms by the end of January in order to continue moving
forward in trust and good faith.”

Above: A Christmas tree in the main lobby of Providence St. Peter Hospital. The tree, titled, “Tree With A Mission,” was one of those designed for the Christmas Forest fundraiser by the Providence St. Peter Foundation. Other words on the tree included “Respect,” and “Stewardship.”

Editor's Note: I would like to extend a warm thank you for reading Little Hollywood. It is an honor to provide a trusted source of news for our community. I’ll be taking a break to recharge, and look forward to 2017 with new perspectives. Please consider a donation to Little Hollywood if you appreciate independent journalism. See the Little Hollywood sidebar for more information.

Thank you also to all our first responders. For those who are not able to take a break, who are caring for those who are injured or sick, or for those facing serious life challenges, my thoughts are with you. I wish everyone peace and happiness.